Understanding Hormones and Breastfeeding
Written by: Wendy.
If you think about it, the way the body works to make breastfeeding happen is ...
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How to Treat Mastitis with New Protocols
Written by Wendy, IBCLC
When I first started breastfeeding (over 15 years ago!), I had mastitis a...
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Can you produce more milk with your 2nd baby?
Many mothers say they noticed they had produced more milk or that their milk came in quicker wit...
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Why You Should Celebrate Your Amazing Breastfeeding Journey
Whatever your breastfeeding milestone is, and whether you breastfeed for a few hours or a few yea...
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What to Know About Breastfeeding During Pregnancy
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
If you are nursing a baby or toddler and become pregnant, you may be wo...
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What To Know About The New AAP Breastfeeding Guidelines
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
On June 27th, the Academy of American Pediatrics (AAP) announced some c...
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Your Last Breastfeeding Session: The Emotions of Weaning
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
Some of us plan when our last breastfeeding session will be and prepare...
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Why Every New Parent Should Know About “Laid-Back” Breastfeeding
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
When I was a brand new parent, I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding. I ...
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When Can I Stop Pumping?
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
First of all, any breastfeeding parent who pumps for their baby is a her...
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What To Know About DMER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex)
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
After getting the hang of it, most of us hope that breastfeeding can be ...
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Breastfeeding a Toddler When a Newborn Arrives
Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding a toddler when a newborn arrives can pose some uniq...
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How To Pick The Best Breast Pump For Your Needs
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
As an expecting or new mom, you likely have found yourself researching b...
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What Is Oversupply And How Can You Manage It?
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
When it comes to breastfeeding challenges, experiencing a low milk suppl...
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Breastfeeding Trauma Is Real & We Need To Talk About It
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
LET'S BREAKDOWN BREASTFEEDING TRAUMA
First, let's hear directly from mom...
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Is It Okay To Nurse My Baby To Sleep?
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
Parents of little ones are tired—that’s just a fact. Babies often don’t ...
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Breastfeeding Latch 101 For Moms
Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC
We’ve all seen pictures of mothers comfortably holding their perf...
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8 Breastfeeding Topics No One Talks About, But Should!
Written by: Wendy Wisner
Most of us start our breastfeeding journeys with some basic knowledge o...
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Breastfeeding Milestones & Why They Matter!
Written by: Jessy, Titty City Founder.
Whether you choose to breastfeed or pump for a minute, a c...
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The History of World Breastfeeding Week
Written by: Rebekah Clark
The inaugural World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) was in August of 1992 with...
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Breastfeeding Hasn’t Been Easy During the Pandemic... But It’s Getting Better!
Breastfeeding Hasn’t Been Easy for Moms During the Pandemic...
But It’s Getting Better.
Written b...
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What To Know About Drinking Alcohol & Breastfeeding
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
It is well known that alcohol and pregnancy do not mix. All major healt...
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What To Know About Nursing a Toddler Past 12 Months
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
Most moms who end up nursing past 12 months usually don’t start with th...
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What Do the Colors Of Breast Milk Mean?
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
LET'S TALK ABOUT BREAST MILK COLORS
When you think of breast milk, you p...
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5 Things To Know About Breast Milk & Your Baby’s Immune System
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
It’s well known that breast milk gives your baby a wonderful start in li...
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Breastfeeding Challenges in the BIPOC Community
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula
BLACK MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING IN AMERICA
Social suppor...
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What To Expect In The Early Days Of Breastfeeding
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
When you are pregnant and imagining what it will be like to breastfeed y...
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Can I Drink Coffee While I am Breastfeeding?
CAFFEINE AND BREASTFEEDING: WHAT TO KNOW
So let’s state the obvious; having a new baby is tiring....
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Why isn't my Supplement Working to Support my Milk Supply?
“I am taking my supplement, but I don’t see any changes.”
Just as every mother isn’t the same, t...
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How The Return Of Your Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Milk Supply
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
One of the benefits of breastfeeding that moms look forward to is that t...
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How To Properly Clean Your Pump Parts
Written by Wendy, IBCLC
When learning to clean your pump parts it’s easy to feel overwhelmed! But...
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Understanding More Milk Labels & Supplement Names
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MORE MILK SUPPLEMENTS?
We recognize that our supplement names can o...
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NICU Mama Breastfeeding & Pumping Tips
Having a baby in the NICU after birth can be a stressful and scary experience, we are here to hel...
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Relactation: Want to Start Breastfeeding After Stopping?
If you’ve stopped breastfeeding and want to start up again, you probably can. This process is ca...
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8 Tips For How To Breastfeed After a C-Section Birth
Many mothers worry that breastfeeding will be more difficult after they have a Cesarean birth. Wh...
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5 Most Common Breastfeeding Challenges - And how to deal with them!
No matter how breastfeeding unfolds for you in the early weeks, it’s normal to experience some ch...
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Tongue Tie and Breastfeeding: What You Need To Know
By Wendy, IBCLC.
If you are a breastfeeding mom, you’ve likely heard a lot of buzz surrounding to...
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Should You Take Fenugreek for Low Milk Supply? What’s up with the “Fenugreek-Free” Movement?
Written by: Wendy Wisner, IBCLC with an Introduction by Motherlove.
Have you been seeing negative...
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Combining Motherlove Lactation Supplements - The Do's and Don't's
With 8 different supplements to support milk supply, it is no surprise that we at Motherlove get ...
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How to Power Pump to Increase Milk Supply
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
If you’ve started to see a drop in your pumping output, the first thing...
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3 Steps to Hand Express!
Hand expression to remove breast milk from your breast has been used by generations of women and ...
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It’s Never Too Late to Get Breastfeeding Help
Getting started with breastfeeding, especially the first time around, is often a challenge - bu...
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How Do I Take Motherlove Products to Help Support Milk Supply?
Not sure how to take Motherlove products to support your milk supply? Here are our answers to som...
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Paced Feeding to Avoid Overfeeding Your Baby
You may not be able to overfeed a baby at the breast, but it is possible to overfeed (and overwhe...
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6 Surprise Benefits of Breast Milk
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
Most of us are aware of the amazing benefits of breastfeeding our babies...
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Pump More Milk with Hands-On Pumping
Written by Tanya, IBCLC
It's one of the best-kept secrets in the world of breastfeeding: using yo...
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9 Tips For Maximizing Your Pumping Output
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
Moms who pump for their babies are superheroes, in my book. Pumping isn...
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Bringing Your Preterm Baby Home: 8 Tips for Making Breastfeeding or Pumping Work
After a tough and stressful start, your preterm baby is “graduating” from the hospital and you ca...
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Five Tips for Getting Rid of a Painful Bleb (Milk Blister)
OUCH! BLEBS HURT.
If you've ever had a bleb (also known as a milk blister) you know that they can...
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